Blinding light enveloped everything that he could see

　　deafened by the roaring flames, he stumbled silently

　　few had managed to prepare a strong defensive spell

　　and most had perished in a way the hero knew too well

　　Stupefied by such a force like none he`d ever known

　　showing just as much mercy as he had ever shown

　　the hero noticed something in that sea of flames was wrong

　　he wondered how he`d managed to survive the fire so long

　　He looked down at his hands expecting nothing there but smoke

　　and found that he was wrapped in flames like some protective cloak

　　nothing near the hero was affected by the flame

　　the grass beneath his feet was green despite the fire that came

　　Then upon the grass he noticed two men that he knew

　　the prince and red-eyed demon quickly came into his view

　　and when he reached his hand out to them then he understood

　　the fire around him felt the way his missing magic should

　　He wasted no time saving both the men from certain death

　　though they had been injured by the dragon`s fearsome breath

　　expanding his own spell as far and quickly as he could

　　succeeding just before they would have both been lost for good

　　Surrounded by the chaos of the dragon`s might flame

　　a feeling of nostalgia soon displaced his fear and shame

　　finally he felt the power he had missed so long

　　and with each second bathed in fire his power grew more strong

　　From where he stood he could confirm his friends were both alive

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　　no longer would fate lead him through this long and senseless war

　　he wouldn`t have to fight without a purpose anymore

　　He laughed with glee at how much clearer things were suddenly

　　again he`d walk the the hero`s path he claimed so rightfully

　　smiling as he let the dragon`s fire dance all around

　　taking in the beauty of the embers on the ground

　　Time was hard to tell but when the fire began to die

　　he looked up through the clouds of smoke and saw a starry sky

　　later when he finally released his shielding spell

　　he realised he`d chased away the dragon back to hell

　　"No matter when or where, that dragon knows I can`t be beat

　　it just took some time for me to get back on my feet"

　　one the ground had cooled he sat beside the sleeping foes

　　the soothing smell of smoke and ashed dancing on his nose

　　He took a deep breath, daydreaming of what was next to come

　　he wondered if he might even look too happy to some

　　but suddenly he felt a chill crawl up and down his back

　　he looked around and wondered what on earth would dare attack

　　The smoke was hard to see through but his senses now were keen

　　nothing that would stalk him had a chance to go unseen

　　he strained his eyes to make out what was out there in the haze

　　feeling like a helpless little child lost in a maze

　　Away from both his friends, the hero stumbled through the night

　　but anywhere the hero looked, no monster came in sight

　　the more he strained his eyes to see, the darker it became

　　it didn`t even help him see to summon his own flame

　　The fire he held in both his hands was there behind a shroud

　　as if he`d been enveloped by a sickening black cloud

　　he shouted out for help but couldn`t hear his voice at all

　　not that anyone was there to hear the hero`s call

　　"Do you not know who I am you monster, show yourself

　　are you some old wizard, some old mage or forest elf"

　　though he`d long been justified in taking lives to live

　　he knew their must be some who`d find him harder to forgive

　　He cried out countless times but all his senses seemed to fail

　　as if he`d fallen from the world into a formless jail

　　he couldn`t even feel himself, the darkness there was all

　　then somehow he saw a figure near him, standing tall

　　He was unsure how so dark a figure could stand out

　　he tried to calling out to it, but still he couldn`t shout

　　then the shadow in the darkness seemed to turn around

　　the hero saw a face that drove his heart into the ground

　　A ghostly smile that split the darkness filled him with despair

　　he tried to run and then to fight, but he was still nowhere

　　the shadow moved toward the hero holding out its hand

　　it whispered something in a voice he couldn`t understand

　　Finally the hero`s fear began to manifest

　　flames of chaos swirled within the mighty hero`s chest

　　he heard the shadow laughing as he landed with a thud

　　blacking out soon after to the taste of dirt and blood

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